As the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies approach the one-year mark of their protracted battle over the practice of packaging fees, several entertainment lawyers spoke with TheWrap about why the fight continues despite the proliferation of streaming and the disruption it’s had on Hollywood. Packaging fees — those collected in return for an agency bundling on-screen talent, writers and a director into a project on behalf of a studio or network — were once a highly profitable business model for agencies when they landed a successful show. Success typically meant syndication. That’s no longer the case. The likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have gained influence, giving way to the recent entrance of Disney+ and Apple TV+; and Peacock, HBO Max and Quibi are soon to follow. Streaming has changed the relevance and value of packaging fees in Hollywood, disrupting the traditional business model and...
- 3/30/2020
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Avengers: Endgame was the swansong for many aspects of the McU. It was the culmination of the franchise to that point, acting as the capper (with Spider-Man: Far From Home being something of an epilogue) for the first three phases, aptly titled “The Infinity Saga.”
It was also the final appearance for several stalwart Avengers, most notably Iron Man, as played by Robert Downey Jr. Ol’ Shellhead definitely got a hero’s sendoff, too, sacrificing himself to definitively stop the threat of Thanos and bringing back all those who got dusted at the end of Infinity War. And though it’s certainly bittersweet to know that everyone’s favorite billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist is gone, it’s nice that his storyline was able to come full circle in such a satisfying way.
But it’s not just Tony Stark that got treated with respect, as Downey Jr. is reported to...
It was also the final appearance for several stalwart Avengers, most notably Iron Man, as played by Robert Downey Jr. Ol’ Shellhead definitely got a hero’s sendoff, too, sacrificing himself to definitively stop the threat of Thanos and bringing back all those who got dusted at the end of Infinity War. And though it’s certainly bittersweet to know that everyone’s favorite billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist is gone, it’s nice that his storyline was able to come full circle in such a satisfying way.
But it’s not just Tony Stark that got treated with respect, as Downey Jr. is reported to...
- 7/11/2019
- by John Mason
- We Got This Covered
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